1894–1984
Pyotr Kapitsa
Soviet physicist
89years old at death
32,781days lived
90%of the people on this site died younger
Pyotr Kapitsa was born on 8 July 1894 and died on 8 April 1984, aged 89 years and 275 days. That is 32,781 days in all.
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